So I left Facebook (well, in a week I'll leave, a few days to tell people about this) and am goning to start blogging. About what I hear you ask? Well, I dunno. Whatever the hell I'm thinking about at the time I guess. If you were my friend on FB you'll be familiar with my snarky-smartass kind of humor. If not, well, you'll soon see.
So why did I leave FB? Because of the privacy bullshit. They are selling my info, and yours, to third party advertisers. Google it. Here's a few links to read about it and other ways FB shows what it thinks about you;
A NY Times piece
Wiki is a "good" source of info
Here's one about what FB is doing about the outcry;
I feel like it's too little too late.
Do your self a favor and do some simple things to protect your self. Heres some quick ones;
10 Things you should do
Here's a good one too. It tells you if your settings are good or not, also has a lot of info on what FB is up to.
And there's the first post. Now we can start to have fun.
So why did I leave FB? Because of the privacy bullshit. They are selling my info, and yours, to third party advertisers. Google it. Here's a few links to read about it and other ways FB shows what it thinks about you;
A NY Times piece
Wiki is a "good" source of info
Here's one about what FB is doing about the outcry;
I feel like it's too little too late.
Do your self a favor and do some simple things to protect your self. Heres some quick ones;
10 Things you should do
Here's a good one too. It tells you if your settings are good or not, also has a lot of info on what FB is up to.
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